Month: January 2017

USC celebrates Rose Bowl championship; USC Shoah Foundation honors George Lucas and Mellody Hobson; USC boasts two Rhodes Scholars this year

  • Publication date January 31, 2017

One month in to the new year, and at USC, we’re still smelling roses! Our last-second win against Penn State at the Rose Bowl will no doubt go into the history books as one of college football’s greatest games… In December, the USC Shoah Foundation honored humanitarians Mellody Hobson and George Lucas for their longstanding dedication to the foundation’s mission of education and tolerance, as well as their continued support of USC….Continue Reading USC celebrates Rose Bowl championship; USC Shoah Foundation honors George Lucas and Mellody Hobson; USC boasts two Rhodes Scholars this year

USC president C. L. Max Nikias wraps up successful week in Davos

  • Publication date January 23, 2017
President C. L. Max Nikias in Davos with the presidents of two important partner universities: Mario Monti, former prime minister of Italy and current president of Bocconi University in Milan and Tony Chan, president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. The three universities jointly operate the World Bachelor in Business program.

USC President C. L. Max Nikias returned to Los Angeles from Davos, Switzerland, after attending the 2017 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The annual gathering brings together industry leaders, policy makers and heads of state from across the world. Discussions focused on a theme of ‘responsive and responsible leadership’ and examined topics…Continue Reading USC president C. L. Max Nikias wraps up successful week in Davos